I am exhausted.
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Day 6: Target 1500 calorie
07
Jan
To anyone who is reading this, I do NOT recommend trying on your old jeans at this stage.
Day 5: Old Jeans
06
Jan
To anyone who is reading this, I do NOT recommend trying on your old jeans at this stage
Day 3: Bye Bye Coffee
04
Jan
(Forgot to talk about that I cut out any caffeine from my diet beginning yesterday)
I would not think of myself an addict by any extent.
Day 2: Belly Bandit
03
Jan
Push-ups, I have read, are one of the best exercises for your entire body.
I really need to get into some exercise to tone my stomach. I tried the Belly Bandit (aka, postpartum girdle!) to shrink my stomach as soon as I had Alex…I don’t know how other women wear this for days on end; but [...]
Day 1: I Gained 30 lbs for The Pregnancy
02
Jan
My daughter, Alexandra (Alex) was born about six weeks ago. Today is the day that I can officially start exercising and get into shape (once again). I gained 30 lbs for the pregnancy – same as my first. The labor was SO MUCH easier this time around! But as for having two kids (Mia is 2 ½ years old), this a huge change! It is not like I went from having one child to two…it is more like I went from one to ten! If Alex isn’t crying and needing something, Mia is begging for me to play a game with her – and in the last couple of weeks, we have noticed a transformation from my sweet little “helper” to the Tasmanian Devil (whereever she goes, you would think it got hit by a tornado!!)….then she comes to me and says, “Mom, do you want some help cleaning this up?”…heh – smart little girl!
Monica Cardone - before and after her pregnancy
I always thought I had a lot of respect for mothers, especially when I became one myself. Well, that respect has turned into utter awe! I seriously do not know how my sisters juggle everything with three kids each. I have gotten so used to being at the office – and that job is a piece of cake (!) in comparison to my new Calling (and one I have to admit, I am resisting a bit) – that of a great “stay at home mom.” It is something I hear many women covet…”a chance to stay home all day with their kids”…but this kind of work (or reward as some say) doesn’t end at 5:00PM…in fact, it never ends. My days are filled with, “I’m hungry”, “when are we going to the playground”, “I don’t want to eat that”, “I’m NOT tired”, “can you hold me like a baby mom?”, crying…nursing…more crying…more nursing….well it’s about 8PM now and I am ready for bed. Good night.